Police 'should pursue terror suspects into mosques'
JAMES KIRKUP POLITICAL EDITOR
Government's terror-law watchdog urges further communication
Moves comes after man under control order escapes police in mosque
Lord Carlile also questions entire system of control orders

Key quote
"Anyone knowingly giving shelter from legal obligations has a clear civic duty to facilitate compliance with the law. If they do not do so, they will have little cause for complaint if police enter their premises." - LORD CARLILE

Story in full POLICE should be more willing to enter mosques or other places of worship when pursuing terrorist suspects, the government's terror-law watchdog urged yesterday.

The recommendation follows the case of an accused terrorist who escaped after police decided not to follow him into a mosque. He remains on the run.

Lord Carlile, the lawyer who acts as independent assessor of terrorism legislation, also had stern words for Muslim faith leaders, insisting that they have a "clear civic duty" to co-operate with the security services.

His report follows high-profile counter-terrorism cases that have led some Muslims to claim the British government is discriminating against them.

In the case which prompted the call, a British Muslim was under a government-imposed control order, restricting his movements, because ministers judged that he posed a threat to national security.

People under such orders are closely monitored by the police, but the 26-year-old man - who cannot be identified for legal reasons - escaped after entering a Manchester mosque last month. He is understood to have absconded while police following him remained outside.

Some reports have suggested that mosque elders refused to allow officers to enter the building and that the man escaped while the two sides negotiated.

Three men were later arrested in connection with the case, but the 26-year-old himself remains at large. Intelligence reports suggested he was planning to travel abroad to undertake terrorist training. Since escaping, he is believed to have fled to Pakistan.

Lord Carlile insisted that the leaders of the Manchester mosque had done nothing wrong. But he said that the case "raises questions about how generally to approach sensitive issues such as presence in a mosque, church or other place of worship".

The watchdog's recommendation is that officers should routinely enter mosques in pursuit of control-order suspects they believe may be attempting to escape. "The straightforward approach would be to make it clear that if 'controlees' are in breach of anything other than minor aspects of conditions, the police will pursue them after allowing them a short time to emerge voluntarily," Lord Carlile wrote in a report to ministers, published yesterday.

Some reports have suggested that mosque elders refused to allow officers to enter the building and that the man escaped while the two sides negotiated.

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Nick'em, lock 'em then deport 'em after bubba has taken his pleasure. If they were back in there home lands hiding terrorist's, they would end up dangling on a rope from a crane! About time we stopped pussy footing around these nutters. Simple choice, British Law or p**s Off somewhere else!

Police 'should pursue terror suspects into mosques'
JAMES KIRKUP POLITICAL EDITOR
Government's terror-law watchdog urges further communication
Moves comes after man under control order escapes police in mosque
Lord Carlile also questions entire system of control orders

Key quote
"Anyone knowingly giving shelter from legal obligations has a clear civic duty to facilitate compliance with the law. If they do not do so, they will have little cause for complaint if police enter their premises." - LORD CARLILE

Story in full POLICE should be more willing to enter mosques or other places of worship when pursuing terrorist suspects, the government's terror-law watchdog urged yesterday.

I think most rank and file officers will agree with that sentiment, only problem is the political animals from the head shed who'll want a "community impact assesment" done beforehand, and crucify anyone who upsets the "community".

Why is it that minorities are the only ones with "community leaders" anyway?

Demolish the mosques, solves the problem, the last time i checked britain was a christian country, tolerance of other faiths has gone to far and its time we as a country stood up to all the political correctness crap that Bliar and his Tw@ts keep ramming down our necks.

A quick verse of the Ha Rollo, then police officers would be justified in their pursuit on the only religious grounds that matter. Any problems could be referred to Her Majesty, the Duke of Normandy! Oh, simpler times...

Demolish the mosques, solves the problem, the last time i checked britain was a christian country, tolerance of other faiths has gone to far and its time we as a country stood up to all the political correctness crap that Bliar and his Tw@ts keep ramming down our necks.